Delaware · Senate Bill 257 · 152nd General Assembly

Rental Vehicles/Liability Insurance/Changes

  1. Introduced Mar 28, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 28, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 25, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 26, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act changes Delaware’s law related to liability insurance for rental vehicles. Under the Act, the minimum level of coverage required for a vehicle owner’s policy of liability insurance under § 2902 of this title is also required for a vehicle owner’s rental of a vehicle. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.